👋 I'm Joe. I strive to build productivity systems that stand the test of time and help me do more than check boxes. I'm here to help you do the same.
🎙 I read a lot of books and talk about it.
🐿 I can't focus on one thing for long, so I write a lot of code for an eclectic grouping of projects.
📓 And I'm a bit obsessed with finding non-proprietary solutions to digital problems. Thus, text files for the win! 🎉
Drafts is easily one of the most used apps on my phone. To me, it is the pinnacle of resistance-free digital capture. If I look through my list of processed drafts, the most common forms of text I capture are content ideas and book suggestions. This tells me I read, write, and record a lot.
This was a challenging read but it came with great concepts. https://twitter.com/bookwormfm/status/786146800646225920
Mike almost put this one down. The business principles discussed are vital but the book itself was a challenge. Escape Your Email Course by Asian Efficiency The Innovator’s Dilemma by...
Sometimes I skip the weekly review due to a fear of what I'll learn. http://joebuhlig.com/fear-of-the-weekly-review/
I'm all about reviews. I think their value greatly outweighs the time involved and energy expended. Most of the time it's easy for me to initiate a review and step through its checklist, but there are days when I see a weekly review coming up on the calendar and start dreading it immediately.
For Working With #OmniFocus members, ALL remaining videos are up. Enjoy the weekend! https://workingwithomnifocus.com/list/
I'm dropping the prices for Working With #OmniFocus and Working With Ideas. Here's why: http://joebuhlig.com/changing-prices-on-everything/
One of my most hated tasks is setting the price for a new product. It's painful and it seems like I can never get it right. The bright side is that I've been able to learn a lot in the process and that has led me to a price simplification, effective immediately.
Great tip for @OmniFocus users from @JoeBuhlig: https://twitter.com/JoeBuhlig/status/782885217014919168
Here's how I capture multiple tasks at once with @draftsapp and send them to @OmniFocus.
http://joebuhlig.com/multiple-lines-in-drafts-to-multiple-tasks-in-omnifocus/
One piece missing in my Drafts actions arsenal was the ability to create a single draft with multiple tasks and send them all to OmniFocus via the new URL schemes. This isn't something I use often but there are times when it would be useful and can be the difference between capturing everything and missing a vital thought.
It's my birthday today! To celebrate, I'm releasing a new look for the blog. 🎉 http://joebuhlig.com/time-for-a-refresh/
This past weekend my wife was gone on a retreat. That meant I took care of our girls on my own. They go to bed about an hour and a half before I do, and like any self-respecting web developer with an aging web design, I took advantage of the extra free time and made some major changes to the look and feel of my home on the web.
I had a chance to go through @kouroshdini's new course, Zen & The Art of Work.
Verdict: Highly recommended. 👍 http://joebuhlig.com/zen-the-art-of-work/
I've always admired the thought and intentionality that Kourosh Dini applies to his methods of working and developing structures that help him accomplish his tasks. So I was excited when he gave me the opportunity to go through his video course, Zen & The Art of Work, prior to its launch. I must say that I think this is his best work to date.
It's easier to grasp how much ground we've covered when you can physically see it. https://twitter.com/bookwormfm/status/781103262120284160
Make sure you toggle Allow Notifications off and then on. It wasn't an issue for me but still did it to make sure. 😉 https://twitter.com/omnifocus/status/780902532931387392
It's crazy to me that we're already looking at episode ten. That was fast. https://twitter.com/bookwormfm/status/781072344982839297
This week Mike and Joe talk about the value of finding a “why” in everything we do and what happens when companies start with “how” or “what.” Daring Greatly by...
Using @WorkflowHQ, I found a user-selectable way to place @OmniFocus templates where you want them. http://joebuhlig.com/targeted-omnifocus-templates-with-workflow/
I've been impressed by the speed of the Omni Group's release cycles lately. It's obvious they are hard at work on the automation methods for both iOS and macOS. One of these recent releases introduced the ability to create new projects within a specific folder on iOS.
I received a lot of questions about my use of Gmail thread links. Here's a screencast that explains it. http://joebuhlig.com/using-gmail-permalinks/
Earlier this week, I published an article eluding to my use of Gmail's permalinks. It sparked a number of unexpected questions about how to get them and how I use them on both macOS and iOS. But rather than write it out, I figured a screencast would help convey the process better.
New: Shane Parrish is the founder of Farnam Street; dedicated to helping you get smarter: http://mymorningroutine.com/shane-parrish/
Folks are quite passionate about the software they use to access their email. I fell in that camp for a while but anymore I just don't get it. I think that stems from my intent to touch emails only once, keep my inbox as empty as possible, and use a single archive folder for all emails I want to keep.
More treats in the Third Party list for Working With #OmniFocus members. (@TextExpander, @alfredapp, @IFTTT)
One danger that comes with the ability to build your own systems on iOS is building functionality you won't use. http://joebuhlig.com/building-systems-you-wont-use/
